Liz Swaminathan combines design, strategy, and leadership to create timeless, personal spaces rooted in collaboration and creativity.

About Us

About Us

Liz Swaminathan, Principal

Liz Swaminathan approaches design as equal parts craft and narrative—deeply attuned to materiality, context, and the rhythms of daily life. Her background bridges architecture, commercial real estate, and executive leadership, allowing her to navigate projects with both artistry and strategy.

A native Texan, Liz studied Architecture & Interiors at the University of Texas before building a career in commercial real estate and technology leadership. In 2024, she returned full-time to design, drawing on a rare combination of rigor and creativity to shape spaces that are at once timeless and deeply personal.

Her work is guided by a belief in transparency, collaboration, and the power of design to elevate everyday experience—whether reimagining a single room or envisioning a landmark community.

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Based in Austin, LSD Studio crafts spaces where story, material, and human experience converge—environments as singular as the people who inhabit them.

Studio

LSD Studio explores design as a form of alchemy—where material, craft, and narrative shape the rituals of daily life. Rooted in Austin and informed by European modernism, our work honors context and history while embracing contemporary living. Each detail, each surface, is considered not only for function but for the quiet delight it brings to those who encounter it.

We approach every commission as both visionaries and pragmatists. Our transformations elevate not only how spaces look, but how they feel to inhabit—anchoring people in beauty, warmth, and craft. We design with confidence and a touch of play, ensuring our spaces invite connection, contemplation, and moments of quiet joy.

Approach

The most meaningful projects emerge from trust, collaboration, and clarity. We listen deeply, shape thoughtfully, and tailor each engagement to reflect the people and the place at hand. Our process is transparent yet imaginative, grounding design rigor in human connection.

We partner with artisans, craftspeople, and makers who share our respect for material honesty and sustainable practice. Through these collaborations, we create work that feels rooted in Austin yet timeless in character—spaces that bridge heritage, craft, and contemporary life.

Industry Recognition & Affiliations

  • Architectural Digest / ADPro 2024

  • AIA American Institute of Architects / Member

  • IIDA International Interior Design Association / Member

  • ASID American Society of Interior Designers / Member

  • USGBC United States Green Building Council / Firm Partner

  • BOMA Building Owners and Managers Association International / Allied Member

  • CREW Commercial Real Estate Women / Member